To tip-offf the new season we are excited to host a Meet The Teams Night on Saturday 24 September! Hear what the new BBL and WBBL players have to say in a Q&A hosted by former Eagles player and Sky Sports presenter Drew Lasker then get the first chance to get signatures and selfies before…
The Chloe Gaynor connection has helped Newcastle Eagles WBBL land one of British basketball’s most exciting emerging talents. Zoe Willis joins Noelia Cacheiro’s new-look roster following a hugely successful four-year spell Stateside. And the Essex-born guard will be reunited with former Barking Abbey team-mate Gaynor after ruling out a move to London Lions. “Chloe is…
Katie Nolan has pledged to go back to the future after Newcastle Eagles WBBL snapped up one of college basketball’s most sought-after post players. The 23-year-old arrives on Tyneside with a reputation for her old school approach to bossing the paint. And Nolan suits up for Noelia Cacheiro’s side on the back of a double…
Courtney Clasen will look to captain Marina Fernandez for inspiration as the US star kickstarts her WBBL career. The highly rated guard lasted just 13 minutes of a long-awaited Newcastle Eagles debut last season before a serious ACL injury cruelly cut short her rookie campaign. But after Clasen confirmed she was heading back to the…
The BBL and WBBL have confirmed a number of fixture changes for our Eagles seasons ahead of the September start. Firstly our men’s opening away game of the season at Glasgow Rocks on Sunday 25 September has been cancelled and will be rearranged in due course. Staying in Scotland, our women’s opening game at the…
This September our Eagles tip-off their biggest ever pre-season with six games for fans to watch at the Vertu Motors Arena in a packed two-week schedule. Top of the bill is Swedish top-flight basketball league champions Norrköping Dolphins who fly to the UK next month to face Leicester Riders before travelling to Tyneside taking on…
Marina Fernandez is confident Newcastle’s returning stars can set the tone and point the way after another familiar face committed her future to the Eagles. The popular forward excelled in the face of adversity last season to prove her quality and fitness. And fellow Spaniard Noelia Cacheiro was keen to retain the services of captain…
A revved up Rachael Bland is relishing a full season under the new regime of Newcastle Eagles playcaller Noelia Cacheiro. And one of the most familiar faces on the North East’s hoops scene insists the women’s game is on the cusp of success — on and off the court. Bland has committed to a ninth…
Tickets for our opening home games double-header weekend for the 2022-23 BBL and WBBL seasons are on sale now from our box office. Both our teams start their new campaigns on the road on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September before they get a first chance to take to the Vertu Motors Arena court in competitive…
